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2013 Annual Gala & Art Auction
Auction Items
- Jane Alexander
- Ghost, 2008
- Estimated Value: $1,200 - $1,700
- Starting Bid: $700
- Photomontage, pigment print on cotton paper (25/100), 12 3/16 x 15 inches (image), 18 x 19 3/4 inches (paper)
- Courtesy the artist
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- Jane Alexander
- Attendant, 2011
- Estimated Value: $950 - $1,600
- Starting Bid: $700
- photomontage, pigment print on cotton paper (24/100), 17 3/4 x 11 inches (image), 24 x 16 1/2 inches (paper)
- Courtesy the artist
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- Sterling Allen
- Untitled, 2012
- Estimated Value: $1,000
- Starting Bid: $450
- Mixed media, 17 x 33 inches (total)
- Courtesy the artist
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- Ellen Altfest
- Green Gourd, 2007
- Estimated Value: $890
- Starting Bid: $450
- 18-color woodblock print on Japan MM7 Kozo paper (edition of 40), 18 x 17 3/4 inches
- Courtesy the artist and White Cube, London
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- Michael Ashkin
- Eternalizing the collapse of the Vendome Column, 2011
- Estimated Value: $250
- Starting Bid: $100
- Photographic print (from jpeg of drawing on photocopy of reproduction of lithographic print), 11 x 7 1/2 inches
- Courtesy the artist
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- Alvin Baltrop
- Untitled (Piers) [LIVE AUCTION ITEM], 1976
- Estimated Value: $10,000
- Starting Bid: $4,500
- Silver gelatin print (unique, vintage print), 4 1/2 x 6 3/4 inches
- Courtesy Third Streaming, New York, and The Alvin Baltrop Trust, New York
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- Debra Barrera
- New Sea (Apollo 11 LM Eagle), 2013
- Estimated Value: $1,800 (framed)
- Starting Bid: $850
- Graphite and compressed coal on paper, approx. 16 x 29 inches
- Courtesy the artist and Moody Gallery, Houston
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- Michael Bilsborough
- Float, 2012
- Estimated Value: $1,500
- Starting Bid: $700
- Colored lead on polypropylene and polyester, 11 x 14 inches
- Courtesy the artist and INVISIBLE-EXPORTS, New York
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- Rhona Bitner
- 315 BOWERY from the series LISTEN [LIVE AUCTION ITEM], 2006
- Estimated Value: $1,600
- Starting Bid: $800
- Archival inkjet print, 16 x 16 inches (unframed)
- Courtesy the artist
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- Amy Blakemore
- Rooster, 2012
- Estimated Value: $2,500
- Starting Bid: $1,300
- Chromogenic print (ed. 10), 12 x 12 inches (image)
- Courtesy the artist and Inman Gallery, Houston
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- HJ Bott
- Architectonic-EXPLOITATIONS, Hanging, 2001
- Estimated Value: $6,000
- Starting Bid: $2,800
- Co-polymer vinyls glazed on canvas with brass grommets, 48 x 36 inches
- Courtesy the artist and Anya Tish Gallery, Houston
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- Marco Breuer
- Untitled (C-718), 2007
- Estimated Value: $5,900
- Starting Bid: $3,000
- Chromogenic paper, planed; 10 5/8 x 8 1/2 inches
- Courtesy the artist and Von Lintel Gallery, New York
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- Luca Buvoli
- Expanded Thank You Car - Ave Machina (Front Drier "Hi"), 2009
- Estimated Value: $800
- Starting Bid: $500
- Guache and pastel on Bristol paper and matte, with wood and glass frame, 9 3/4 x 11 5/8 inches
- Courtesy the artist
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- Jillian Conrad
- Sites and Settlements: I, 2013
- Estimated Value: $1,000
- Starting Bid: $450
- Pencil leads on paper, 10 x 8 inches
- Courtesy the aritst and Devin Borden Gallery, Houston
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- Andy Coolquitt
- skinny/splenda/trim/white/round/sew/tight, 2013
- Estimated Value: $4,500
- Starting Bid: $4,000
- Cloth, metal, 44 x 49 x 1/2 inches
- Courtesy the artist and Lisa Cooley Gallery, New York
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- Jean-Ulrick Désert
- Negerhosen2000 / Gothic, 2001
- Estimated Value: $5,000
- Starting Bid: $2,200
- 9-piece digital (DINA4) pigmented ink prints on archival matt paper (printed 2013), approximately 31 1/2 x 22 1/2 inches
- Courtesy the artist
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- Kent Dorn
- Dead Blue Jay, 2009
- Estimated Value: $2,400
- Starting Bid: $1,200
- Mixed media on canvas, 20 x 25 inches
- Courtesy the artist and Freight + Volume, New York
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- Thomas Dozol
- Untitled, 2012
- Estimated Value: $1,400
- Starting Bid: $700
- Silkscreen print on paper (ed. 3/5), 16 x 16 inches
- Courtesy the artist and Jack Hanley Gallery, New York
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- Jack Early
- Strawberry Yoko, Boysenberry Yoko, Grape Yoko [LIVE AUCTION ITEM], 2012
- Estimated Value: $27,000
- Starting Bid: $12,000
- Plywood, ink, metal, 26 1/2 x 26 x 69 1/2 inches, 26 x 26 x 69 1/2 inches, 34 x 26 x 69 1/2 inches
- Courtesy Jack Early and McCaffrey Fine Art, New York
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- Glen Fogel
- From Lucas (date unknown, red ink), 2012
- Estimated Value: $6,500
- Starting Bid: $3,000
- Oil on canvas
- Courtesy the artist and Callicoon Fine Arts, New York
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- Claire Fontaine
- Untitled (Tears), 2012
- Estimated Value: $670
- Starting Bid: $350
- Hand-folded 10 dollar bill (JH36953931A), unlimited edition, 2 5/8 x 3 3/4 inches
- Courtesy the artist
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- Claire Fontaine
- Untitled (Tears), 2012
- Estimated Value: $670
- Starting Bid: $350
- Hand-folded 10 dollar bill (JC01099734A), unlimited edition, 2 5/8 x 4 3/8 inches.
- Courtesy the artist
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- Wayne Gilbert
- Drawing on the Ground, 2008
- Estimated Value: $4,500
- Starting Bid: $2,000
- Human remains, gel, charcoal, 36 x 48 inches
- Coutesy the artist and G Gallery
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- Robert Goodnough
- Montage Collage Painting, 1982
- Estimated Value: $3,000 - $5,000
- Starting Bid: $1,500
- Paint and canvas on wood, 18 x 24 inches
- Courtesy a friend of the CAMH
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- Nathan Green
- Form Work 2, 2012
- Estimated Value: $3,200
- Starting Bid: $1,700
- Acrylic paint, gorilla glue, wood, hardware, rope, carpet, canvas, 48 x 48 inches
- Courtesy the artist and Art Palace Gallery, Houston
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- Maren Hassinger
- Love Knot, 2006
- Estimated Value: $1,500
- Starting Bid: $700
- Crocheted pink plastic shopping bags with love notes inside, 18 x 4 x 3 inches
- Courtesy the artist
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- Rachel Hecker
- Jesus #4 (Unknown Fashion Advertisement) [LIVE AUCTION ITEM], 2011
- Estimated Value: $9,000
- Starting Bid: $4,200
- Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 34 inches
- Courtesy the artist and Texas Gallery, Houston
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- Hillerbrand+Magsamen
- Cerberus, House/Hold Series [LIVE AUCTION ITEM], 2012
- Estimated Value: $1,400
- Starting Bid: $700
- Archival pigment print, 28 x 20 inches
- Courtesy the artist and Darke Gallery, Houston
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- Geoff Hippenstiel
- Untitled, 2012
- Estimated Value: $2,500
- Starting Bid: $1,200
- Oil on canvas, 14 x 11 inches
- Courtesy the artist and Devin Borden Gallery, Houston
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- Gilbert Hsiao
- Backbone, 2009
- Estimated Value: $2,500
- Starting Bid: $1,200
- Acrylic on wood panel, 20 x 20 inches
- Courtesy the artist and Gallery Sonja Roesch, Houston
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- Allison Hunter
- Koi Joy, 2013
- Estimated Value: $500
- Starting Bid: $250
- Oil on canvas, 8 x 10 inches
- Courtesy the artist
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- Sharon Kopriva
- Charlene, 2013
- Estimated Value: $3,100
- Starting Bid: $1,650
- Papier mache, plaster, mixed media, 12 x 35 x 10 inches
- Courtesy the artist and Deborah Colton Gallery, Houston
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- Katharine Kuharic
- Low Prices, No Sacrifices, 2010
- Estimated Value: $6,000
- Starting Bid: $3,000
- Watercolor on paper, 28 x 66 1/2 inches (framed)
- Courtesy the artist and P.P.O.W. Gallery, New York
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- Cody Ledvina
- Bird Painting, 2013
- Estimated Value: $1,750
- Starting Bid: $800
- Paper, acrylic, DVD cases, 57 x 40 inches
- Courtesy the artist and The Joanna Gallery, Houston
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- Klara Lidén
- Down, 2012
- Estimated Value: $15,000
- Starting Bid: $7,500
- Injet print (unique print), 32 x 24 inches
- Courtesy the artist and Reena Spaulings Fine Art, New York
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- Steve Locke
- janus, 2012
- Estimated Value: $6,000
- Starting Bid: $2,800
- Oil on beveled panel, latex painted on verso. Spray paint on stipped steel pole, connectors, and floor flanges. Base: Collage, acrylic, wood stain, and Japan color on wood. Oil on panel with spray paint on bottom; Painting: 10 x 10 inches; pole: 1/2 inch diameter, overall length 43 inches; base: 22 x 22 x 1 1/2 inches with beveled top
- Courtesy the artist and Samsøn, Boston
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- Matt Magee
- Breviary, 2012
- Estimated Value: $1,200
- Starting Bid: $600
- Woodcut on handmade paper, 19 x 15 inches
- Courtesy the artist and Hiram Butler Gallery, Houston
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- David McGee
- Little Red, 2010
- Estimated Value: $4,000
- Starting Bid: $2,300
- Watercolor on paper, 20 x 22 inches
- Courtesy the artist and Texas Gallery, Houston
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- Angelbert Metoyer
- Under Foot, Above Sky, 2007
- Estimated Value: $8,800
- Starting Bid: $3,500
- Mixed media and wax on paper
- Courtesy the artist
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- Paul P.
- Untitled, 2009
- Estimated Value: $7,500
- Starting Bid: $3,000
- Pastel on paper, 13 x 9 1/8 inches
- Courtesy the artist and Marc Selwyn Fine Art, Los Angeles
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- Rob Pruitt
- Exquisite Self-Portrait: Sports Fan [LIVE AUCTION ITEM], 2012
- Estimated Value: $25,000
- Starting Bid: $12,000
- Silkscreen and ink on butcher paper (ed. 1/2, 1 AP), 68 x 53 inches
- Courtesy the artist and Gavin Brown's Enterprise, New York
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- Michael Rea
- Stop Breathing [LIVE AUCTION ITEM], 2010
- Estimated Value: $800
- Starting Bid: $450
- Wood, burlap, rope, dimensions variable
- Courtesy the artist
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- Robert Ruello
- Unknown Adventures in Unknown Spaces #3, 2012
- Estimated Value: $1200
- Starting Bid: $600
- Acrylic on canvas, 14 x 11 inches
- Courtesy the artist and Inman Gallery, Houston
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- Dread Scott
- I Am Not a Man, performance still (68), 2009
- Estimated Value: $2,500
- Starting Bid: $1,200
- Pigment print, 22 x 30 inches
- Courtesy the artist
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- Rusty Scruby
- Family II, 2011
- Estimated Value: $10,500
- Starting Bid: $4,500
- Photographic reconstruction, 48 x 48 x 3 inches
- Courtesy the artist, Cris Worley Fine Arts, Dallas, and McMurtrey Gallery, Houston
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- Kate Shepherd
- Glass House Gang, Color Study #2, 2010
- Estimated Value: $5,000
- Starting Bid: $2,500
- Cut screenprints and graphite, 27 x 11 1/4 inches
- Courtesy the artist and Galerie Lelong, New York
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- Jay Shinn
- Wall Apart #1, 2010
- Estimated Value: $2,800
- Starting Bid: $1,400
- Spray paint on translucent paper, 14 x 19 1/2 inches
- Courtesy the artist and Barbara Davis Gallery, Houston
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- Aaron Spangler
- Some kid they called his sidekick [LIVE AUCTION ITEM], 2012
- Estimated Value: $2,800
- Starting Bid: $1,500
- Rubbing from carved wood panels, hard wax crayon, sewn button, 53 x 33 inches
- Courtesy the artist and Horton Gallery, New York
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- Trey Speegle
- Leave a Mark (pastel), 2012
- Estimated Value: $8,600
- Starting Bid: $4,200
- Silkscreen, acrylic on canvas, 48 x 60 inches
- Courtesy the artist and Benrimon Contemporary, New York
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- Donald Sultan
- Four Lemons & a Tulip, May 29, 1986, 1986
- Estimated Value: $3,000 - $5,000
- Starting Bid: $1,500
- Ink on paper, 15 3/4 x 15 3/4 inches
- Courtesy a friend of the CAMH
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- The Art Guys
- Study for Steeple Chase for CAMH (from 101 of the World's Greatest Ideas for CAMH from 101 of the World's Greatest Sculpture Proposals) [LIVE AUCTION ITEM], 2012
- Estimated Value: $6,500
- Starting Bid: $3,000
- Collage, dye transfer, graphite on paper, 22 x 30 (24 1/2 x 32 1/2 with frame)
- Courtesy the artists and McClain Gallery, Houston
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- Shellburne Thurber
- 9 Wellington St: Dennis' bedroom - small chair and vine-covered window, 2004
- Estimated Value: $2,500
- Starting Bid: $1,400
- Color inkjet print, 20 x 20 inches
- Courtesy the artist and Barbara Krakow Gallery, Boston
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- Scott Treleaven
- Cell Drawing #4, 2010
- Estimated Value: $7,500
- Starting Bid: $3,000
- Wax pastel with guache and collage, 29 x 22 inches
- Courtesy the artist and INVISIBLE-EXPORTS, New York
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- Sara VanDerBeek
- Foundation, Rochenblave Street, 2010
- Estimated Value: $3,000
- Starting Bid: $1,600
- Digital C-print (ed. 2/6), 20 x 15 3/4 inches
- Courtesy the artist and Metro Pictures Gallery, New York